The Front Porch – An Extension of Your Living Room
A good front porch is an extension of your home where you can visit with neighbors, entertain or just watch the world go by.
The Better Hall Bath
The features of a new and improved hall bath – complete with analysis and pictures.
Finding Space for your Home Office
A home office is almost a requirement today. As with all design projects, start with objectives and needs. Here are some questions and ideas to get you started
When is a bump-out really an Addition?
I got a question recently on a post about Remodeling Price Drivers asking:
“When is a bump out no longer a bump out but rather an addition? And when doing a cost estimate, is the cost of a bump out the same as an addition, approximately $200 per square foot?”
The short answer is that, for all [...]
Carving a Foyer Out of the Living Room
I’m in the design process for 3 jobs where a small house has the front door opening directly into the living room — without access to a closet or any other means of transition from outside to inside. In each case, the client wants to create a foyer but without adding significant, if any, space.
8 Way to Keep Kitchen Remodeling Costs Down
Thoughts about ways to keep kitchen remodeling costs down.
Let’s Talk Window Replacement
You’ll get dizzy from the myriad window choices in remodeling your home. There are several basic choices you’ll be making. The first decision is about whether to use replacement windows or new construction windows.
Basement Media Room
My client wanted media and exercise rooms in the basement of her 1920’s Washington DC home. The media room is the place where she and her boyfriend spend evenings with their large black lab. She wanted it to be comfortable for the two of them on a daily basis
A Master Suite Within the Existing Footprint
Built in 1903, this vernacular farmhouse had small rooms, limited closets, and poor flow. The owners wanted a luxurious master suite without increasing the footprint of the house. We consolidated two small bedrooms into a spacious master bedroom.
Using Floor Plans to Fix Problems
Our client had been struggling for 2 years with their open design house — they just couldn’t make it cozy for family meals. …This article is about using floor plans to diagnose & fix problems and using mock-ups to review or confirm your solutions.
